.Todd ArcherCloseTodd ArcherESPN Team WriterTodd Archer is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL due to the fact that 1997 and also Dallas given that 2003. He signed up with ESPN in 2010. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Jordan RaananCloseJordan RaananESPN Workers WriterJordan Raanan is actually a press reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can observe him by means of Twitter @JordanRaanan. Sep 27, 2024, 11:22 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-- Entering Thursday night's game, the The big apple Giants as well as Dallas Cowboys discussed last area in the NFC East at 1-2, a video game responsible for the 2-1 Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles.The Cowboys scored 2 first-half goals and limited the Giants to 3 basket to lead 14-9 at the fifty percent. It was a protective struggle the remainder of the technique, as neither staff scored a touchdown in the second half.Dallas grabbed its second win of the season with a last rating of 20-15, but celebrity edge rusher Micah Parsons was carted off the field late in the video game along with a nigh side ankle/foot trauma. He mentioned afterward that X-rays were negative and also he is going to get an MRI on Friday.Giants' newbie receiver Malik Nabers additionally went out the game in the fourth one-fourth after suffering a concussion.Here are actually the best important factors to recognize coming from Thursday evening for each teams: Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesDallas CowboysDak Prescott performed not contact the media before Thursday's video game against the Giants. He said he would certainly communicate "message gain." The Cowboys acquired the succeed, yet it had not been an imaginative beauty. Nevertheless, after Dallas was embarrassed in back-to-back home reductions to the New Orleans Saints and also Baltimore Ravens, the only trait that mattered was actually getting a win on a short week.Being 2-2 is actually a lot better than 1-3. Possessed the Cowboys lost, it would certainly have noted the very first time they lost three September video games because 2001, and also they would have been in last area in the NFC East.Prescott was actually alert, particularly in the initial half with touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb (55 gardens) and also Rico Dowdle (15 lawns). The self defense eventually ceased the operate and stabilized in the red zone, storing the Giants to five industry goals.Prescott has actually currently gained 13 directly against the Giants. His last loss came in 2016 as a rookie. He connected the second-longest win touch by a quarterback versus a singular challenger given that quarterback statistics were actually very first tracked in 1950. Tom Brady trumped the Buffalo grass Bills 13 straight times coming from 2003 to 2010, and Steve Youthful trumped the Rams 13 directly coming from 1987 to 1998. Prescott will receive a chance at No. 14 on Thanksgiving.Promising fad: When Sheep possesses some side project problems, the very best seems to find away from him. During the course of last year's loss at San Francisco, Sheep always kept to himself on the side project and afterwards followed with 6 video games along with at the very least 11 catches and also seven activities with much more than one hundred lawns. In recently's reduction to New Orleans, Lamb had a spat along with Prescott as well as performed certainly not talk to the media after the game. On Tuesday, Sheep was regretful and also stated he will be actually much better. In the very first half alone, he had 6 catches for 94 yards (both period highs) as well as a touchdown.Eye-popping stat: Brandon Aubrey has actually participated in 21 games for the Cowboys. He possesses 3 basket of 60 lawns in his career, featuring a 60-yarder in the 3rd fourth against the Giants. That's one off the NFL record secured by Brett Maher, who produced four along with the Cowboys over two various assignments. Aubrey helped make a 60-yarder last week against the Ravens. He is 2-for-2 coming from 60 backyards this season. The remainder of the league is actually 0-for-2, according to ESPN Research.Silver coating: The Cowboys will definitely have 10 times to get ready for the presently unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. The amount of time is going to assist due to the fact that there is still a lot that needs to be improved, despite the succeed. Before 3 games, resisting quarterbacks have missed on merely 19 passes. Versus the Saints and Ravens, that was easy to understand given that each groups were actually so prevalent on the operate. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones possessed too much opportunity to throw for much of the video game after previously being actually agonized due to the Cowboys, that sacked him 24 times in eight games before Thursday. Oh, and they were actually imposed penalty on nine attend the 1st fifty percent alone.-- Todd ArcherNext activity: at Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6.) Luke Hales/Getty ImagesNew York GiantsThe Giants kept it close versus the Cowboys, however they still failed to come away with a gain. After last time, when the Giants were outscored 89-17 in their two appointments along with the Cowboys, this needs to be actually considered as progression, right?Sure, there are actually no ethical triumphes in the NFL, however this was actually the third straight step in the best instructions for the Giants (1-3) after an ugly opener.The space, at the very least relatively, has limited between the division competitors. Dallas still has the Giants. It has succeeded 14 of the past 15 competitions, and also Prescott has actually trumped them 13 straight times. Nyc still isn't pretty there as yet, however this showed it's at least improving.QB failure: Jones was actually reliable, finishing 29 of 40 elapseds (73% fulfillment) for 281 backyards along with an interception on a Hail Mary in the last few seconds. However the Giants were kept out of the end region, and also Jones was short on a lot of his deep tosses. It's specifically remarkable considering this was actually a complication early in training school. There was a great deal of helpful for Jones, however it was almost sufficient. Jones is plainly participating in far better because the opener. Possessing newbie pass receiver Malik Nabers (12 catches for 115 backyards) absolutely helps.Eye-popping stat: Prior to leaving behind the game in the fourth quarter along with a trauma, Nabers kept contributing to his reports. He became the very first gamer in NFL past history along with at the very least 25 receptions and three touchdowns in his initial four profession games when he saw a 3-yard successfully pass early in the second one-fourth. He right now has 35 events for 386 yards as well as three touchdowns in four games.Troubling pattern: Top Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has actually been the local defender on four goal passes already this time, according to NFL Next Generation Statistics. Financial institutions was defeated again on Thursday night, this time around through Lamb for a 55-yard rating in the 2nd fourth. The Giants were hoping Banks will enter the CB1 task this time. Instead, it has been a struggle thus far.Biggest opening in the strategy: The Giants weren't capable to get just about anything entering the managing video game versus the league's worst operate defense. Dallas entered into the contest permitting 185.7 yards on the ground per video game. The Giants entered into the activity thinking they would certainly possess excellence yet had merely 29 gardens entering the first half-- and they finished with 26 lawns on 24 holds.-- Jordan RaananNext game: at Seat Seahawks (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Oct. 6).